Gun control is a subject Americans have argued for a long time.
A.of which B.with which C.about which D.into which
Building a new railway needs a lot of money, but ______ it is beneficial to the development of the local place in the long run.
A.in other words B.on the other hand
C.for one thing D.in conclusion
The lion is considered the king of the forest as it is a(n) ______ of courage and power.
A.feature B.disaster C.evidence D.symbol
This brand of mobile phone is quite ______ with youngsters.
A.familiar B.popular C.similar D.particular
The eyes are the window of the soul. Having a pair of bright, clear eyes is very important.1.
Develop good reading habits. Don’t read while lying down or walking. Relax after every hour of reading.
Keep a distance from the TV set when you watch TV and give your eyes a rest every 30 minutes.
Don’t stare at the sun or try to read in the darkness.2.This can damage your eyes easily.
Get your eyes checked often. Not many people have this habit, but it is necessary. If you feel that there is something wrong with your eyes, get them checked quickly.3.
4.You can close your eyes for a few seconds or look into the distance for one or two minutes. A small break will relax your eyes and help to stop you from getting eye problems.
Be careful when you choose your glasses.5.Make sure your glasses are right for you. If they don’t feel right, get your glasses changed.
A.Rest your eyes whenever you can.
B.Make sure you get enough sleep every night.
C.Glasses that aren’t suitable for you could bring you trouble.
D.Therefore, we should protect our eyes throughout our lives.
E.Even if you’re wearing sunglasses, never look directly at the sun.
F.Eye problems can be found and treated early with regular checks.
G.Drink green tea every day as a way to protect your eyes against eye problems.
How do young people learn best? This is something I think about a lot when teaching foreign languages to young people. I often find that traditional teaching methods are neither always effective nor interesting for young bruins to learn a foreign language.
After moving to southern Italy I was lucky to have had the chance to run a private course teaching English to under 7-year-olds. I was aware that children liked to sing and enjoyed games so I wanted to use these tools to help my students develop English conversation skills. I found some fun and easy songs online, which they loved. I also found the English versions of some nursery rhymes they recognized. All of them were very interesting and helpful but students could still not have a basic conversation in English.
I knew I wanted these guys to he fully immersed in the language I was teaching and I also wonted them to speak it. I was keen to give 90% of my lessons in English but I knew it’d be difficult to get them to speak in a foreign language they have little or zero exposure to outside our lessons, so I had to come up with a simple yet effective plan.
One day I decided to prepare a simple dialogue in English, so that I could get them to sing and chant (有节奏地反复地唱) it, rather than simply getting students to repeat the phrases. I discovered that chanting some conversational sentences was the way to get students to speak in English — it worked!
So when teaching English to young people now, I encourage them to make up their own songs and chants to help them remember expressions or complex sentences.
1.What is the passage mainly talking about?
A.How to make young learners like a foreign language.
B.How to teach foreign languages to young people.
C.How to run a private course in southern Italy.
D.How to help the younger children with studies.
2.What does the underlined word “immersed” mean in the 3rd paragraph?
A.Amused B.Buried
C.Retaled D.Informed
3.How did the author feel when faced with difficulty in teaching?
A.He found it impossible to teach children with little English.
B.He tried to be a patient and responsible teacher.
C.He realized he was unable to finish the task of teaching.
D.He actually kind of discouraged and disappointed.
4.What can be inferred from the passage?
A.Mistakes are an important part of education.
B.A teacher can never tell where his influence stops.
C.A teacher should understand his students’ needs.
D.Confidence is the first step on the way to success.
